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Encyclopedia > Dutch garden

The Dutch garden is distinguished by its dense atmosphere and efficient use of space. On an international level, a garden with tulips is also easily labelled as a Dutch Garden. link titleThe word international can mean: Between nations or encompassing several nations. ... A garden is a planned space, usually outdoors, set aside for the display, cultivation, and enjoyment of plants and other forms of nature. ... This article is about the Tulip bulb plant. ...


The placement of flowers and shrubs in the Dutch garden is non-linear and informal, though still efficiently making use of space and light. Because the Netherlandsis one of the most densely populated countries, gardens are generally small and because houses are placed right next to each other, there is not very much light available. Because of these restrictions, a distuingished style of garden design emerged. Clivia miniata bears bright orange flowers. ... A broom shrub in flower A shrub or bush is a horticultural rather than strictly botanical category of woody plant, distinguished from a tree by its multiple stems and lower height, usually less than 6 m tall. ... To do: 20th century mathematics chaos theory, fractals Lyapunov stability and non-linear control systems non-linear video editing See also: Aleksandr Mikhailovich Lyapunov Dynamical system External links http://www. ... Motto: Je Maintiendrai (Dutch: Ik zal handhaven, English: I Shall Uphold) Anthem: Wilhelmus van Nassouwe Capital Amsterdam1 Largest city Amsterdam Official language(s) Dutch2 Government Parliamentary democracy Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Beatrix  - Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende Independence Eighty Years War   - Declared July 26, 1581   - Recognised January 30, 1648 (by Spain...


Flora

Common flowers in the Dutch garden are:

Species About 120; see text Anemone (Anemone) (from the Gr. ... Calla lily is also one common name for the related genus Calla A calla lily is any of the plants of the genus Zantedeschia in the family Araceae. ... Species several Narcissus is the Latin name for a group of hardy, mostly spring-flowering, bulbs. ... Species Between 100 and 150, see list A rose is a flowering shrub of the genus Rosa, and the flower of this shrub. ... Species Galanthus x allenii G. nivalis The Common Snowdrop (Galanthus nivalis) is the best-known representative of a small genus of about 20 species in the family Amaryllidaceae that are among the first bulbs to bloom in spring. ... Species See text. ...

Noteworthy gardens

Some noteworthy public Dutch gardens are:

  • The Keukenhof [1]
  • Gardens of Arcen Catle
  • Gardens of Oud Valkenburg Castle

Keukenhof Keukenhof, situated in Lisse, The Netherlands, is the worlds largest flower garden. ...

External links

  • Dutch Gardens


 

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